UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - SPRING 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Aerospace Studies SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 13 15.5 A 44 52.4 Sophomore 19 22.6 B 8 9.5 Junior 24 28.6 C 1 1.2 Senior 27 32.1 D 0 0.0 Graduate 1 1.2 E/Fail 0 0.0 Professional 0 0.0 I 0 0.0 Other 0 0.0 Pass or Audit 31 36.9 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 40 47.6 Studies Program 0 0.0 2 hours 16 19.0 Required by my major 3 3.6 3 hours 15 17.9 Other (e.g. elective) 80 96.4 4 - 5 hours 4 4.8 6 - 7 hours 3 3.6 8 or more hours 6 7.1 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 94 0.0 0.0 26.6 73.4 3.7 0.44 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 73 1.4 0.0 30.1 68.5 3.7 0.56 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 85 0.0 0.0 29.4 70.6 3.7 0.46 4. Exams reflected what was taught 87 0.0 0.0 26.4 73.6 3.7 0.44 5. Grading was fair and consistent 93 2.2 0.0 26.9 71.0 3.7 0.60 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 89 1.1 0.0 28.1 70.8 3.7 0.54 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 85 0.0 0.0 25.9 74.1 3.7 0.44 8. Graded assignments included comments 88 1.1 0.0 31.8 67.0 3.6 0.55 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 93 1.1 1.1 21.5 76.3 3.7 0.53 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 92 1.1 1.1 19.6 78.3 3.8 0.53 11. Was available for consultation 93 0.0 0.0 19.4 80.6 3.8 0.40 12. Satisfact answered class questions 93 0.0 1.1 23.7 75.3 3.7 0.46 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 93 1.1 1.1 22.6 75.3 3.7 0.54 14. Encouraged class participation 93 1.1 1.1 20.4 77.4 3.7 0.53 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 85 1.2 1.2 29.4 68.2 3.6 0.57 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 88 0.0 2.3 27.3 70.5 3.7 0.52 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 88 0.0 1.1 27.3 71.6 3.7 0.48 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 91 1.1 1.1 23.1 74.7 3.7 0.54 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 89 1.1 1.1 23.6 74.2 3.7 0.55 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 91 0.0 2.2 18.7 79.1 3.8 0.47 21. Overall quality of teaching 90 1.1 0.0 14.4 84.4 3.8 0.46. % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . 28. Guided student report preparation 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . 29. Students free to express opinions 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . 31. Developed abil to conduct research 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 33. Amount of work appropriate 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 34. Instructor explained expectations 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 35. Instructor helped with my problems 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS *** No Optional Questions were answered *** Number of forms preslugged = at least 113 Number of forms scanned = 111 Number of forms with at least one student response = 94 Percent completed = 83.2 % For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - SPRING 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Agriculture SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 185 9.0 A 1,086 53.1 Sophomore 263 12.7 B 738 36.1 Junior 518 25.1 C 174 8.5 Senior 748 36.2 D 24 1.2 Graduate 330 16.0 E/Fail 2 0.1 Professional 7 0.3 I 0 0.0 Other 15 0.7 Pass or Audit 22 1.1 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 542 26.4 Studies Program 182 8.9 2 hours 586 28.5 Required by my major 1,367 66.8 3 hours 444 21.6 Other (e.g. elective) 498 24.3 4 - 5 hours 272 13.2 6 - 7 hours 73 3.6 8 or more hours 138 6.7 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 2,194 0.8 2.9 49.4 47.0 3.4 0.59 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 1,529 4.5 16.7 49.7 29.1 3.0 0.80 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 2,087 1.4 5.3 52.2 41.2 3.3 0.64 4. Exams reflected what was taught 1,841 1.2 5.4 50.3 43.1 3.4 0.64 5. Grading was fair and consistent 2,125 1.6 5.7 49.6 43.0 3.3 0.66 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 2,087 1.3 4.6 53.4 40.7 3.3 0.63 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 2,071 2.9 7.1 49.8 40.2 3.3 0.72 8. Graded assignments included comments 2,055 2.1 8.4 50.8 38.7 3.3 0.70 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 2,178 1.9 7.2 46.5 44.5 3.3 0.69 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 2,180 0.8 1.3 33.8 64.1 3.6 0.56 11. Was available for consultation 2,071 0.9 2.1 44.7 52.3 3.5 0.59 12. Satisfact answered class questions 2,181 1.1 3.6 44.5 50.7 3.4 0.62 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 2,171 2.7 9.9 44.4 42.9 3.3 0.75 14. Encouraged class participation 2,184 1.0 4.4 44.1 50.5 3.4 0.63 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 1,946 1.0 4.9 56.5 37.5 3.3 0.61 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 2,127 1.0 5.2 52.5 41.3 3.3 0.62 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 2,086 1.2 7.6 53.8 37.4 3.3 0.65 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 2,170 0.7 2.9 50.4 45.9 3.4 0.59 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 2,125 3.6 16.2 45.7 34.5 3.1 0.80 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 2,182 2.5 9.8 40.8 46.8 3.3 0.75 21. Overall quality of teaching 2,173 2.0 8.2 33.3 56.5 3.4 0.73. % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 196 2.6 10.7 56.6 30.1 3.1 0.70 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 223 0.9 6.3 61.0 31.8 3.2 0.60 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 213 1.4 5.6 57.3 35.7 3.3 0.63 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 100 2.0 7.0 53.0 38.0 3.3 0.68 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 121 4.1 12.4 50.4 33.1 3.1 0.78 SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 58 0.0 3.4 37.9 58.6 3.6 0.57 28. Guided student report preparation 58 1.7 1.7 44.8 51.7 3.5 0.63 29. Students free to express opinions 66 0.0 0.0 34.8 65.2 3.7 0.48 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 64 1.6 0.0 45.3 53.1 3.5 0.59 31. Developed abil to conduct research 60 1.7 5.0 46.7 46.7 3.4 0.67 SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 320 3.1 5.6 51.3 40.0 3.3 0.71 33. Amount of work appropriate 329 4.9 9.4 48.0 37.7 3.2 0.80 34. Instructor explained expectations 326 4.0 5.5 51.5 39.0 3.3 0.74 35. Instructor helped with my problems 315 4.1 6.3 49.2 40.3 3.3 0.75 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 289 2.1 2.8 53.3 41.9 3.3 0.64 % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS 37. Question 37 64 4.7 12.5 39.1 40.6 3.1 3.3 0.89 38. Question 38 64 4.7 4.7 37.5 46.9 6.3 3.5 0.87 39. Question 39 67 3.0 7.5 37.3 46.3 6.0 3.4 0.84 40. Question 40 68 2.9 13.2 36.8 36.8 10.3 3.4 0.95 41. Question 41 64 18.8 29.7 29.7 18.8 3.1 2.6 1.10 42. Question 42 68 16.2 23.5 33.8 19.1 7.4 2.8 1.16 43. Question 43 67 23.9 20.9 31.3 19.4 4.5 2.6 1.18 44. Question 44 65 6.2 18.5 38.5 32.3 4.6 3.1 0.97 45. Question 45 68 26.5 26.5 17.6 10.3 19.1 2.7 1.46 46. Question 46 67 10.4 20.9 25.4 32.8 10.4 3.1 1.17 47. Question 47 59 6.8 5.1 45.8 33.9 8.5 3.3 0.95 48. Question 48 57 10.5 29.8 31.6 28.1 0.0 2.8 0.98 49. Question 49 59 8.5 11.9 33.9 33.9 11.9 3.3 1.10 Number of forms preslugged = at least 2808 Number of forms scanned = 2218 Number of forms with at least one student response = 2207 Percent completed = 78.6 % For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - SPRING 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Arts and Sciences SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 4,285 23.8 A 7,840 44.1 Sophomore 4,282 23.7 B 7,000 39.4 Junior 4,134 22.9 C 2,135 12.0 Senior 4,236 23.5 D 329 1.9 Graduate 923 5.1 E/Fail 39 0.2 Professional 24 0.1 I 2 0.0 Other 151 0.8 Pass or Audit 435 2.4 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 4,769 26.6 Studies Program 5,073 28.5 2 hours 4,781 26.7 Required by my major 9,035 50.8 3 hours 4,169 23.3 Other (e.g. elective) 3,693 20.7 4 - 5 hours 2,715 15.1 6 - 7 hours 855 4.8 8 or more hours 640 3.6 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 19,769 0.7 2.9 50.2 46.2 3.4 0.58 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 18,888 4.0 11.9 49.6 34.4 3.1 0.78 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 19,018 2.1 8.4 52.6 36.8 3.2 0.69 4. Exams reflected what was taught 18,606 2.3 8.0 48.3 41.3 3.3 0.71 5. Grading was fair and consistent 19,567 2.3 7.3 48.1 42.3 3.3 0.70 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 19,067 1.1 4.7 52.3 41.8 3.3 0.62 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 19,386 1.4 5.5 48.6 44.5 3.4 0.65 8. Graded assignments included comments 18,055 3.5 15.0 46.0 35.6 3.1 0.79 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 19,579 3.3 9.6 43.1 44.1 3.3 0.77 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 19,634 0.7 2.1 36.0 61.1 3.6 0.58 11. Was available for consultation 17,926 0.9 3.0 47.7 48.3 3.4 0.60 12. Satisfact answered class questions 19,556 1.6 5.7 43.8 48.8 3.4 0.67 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 19,279 5.6 17.2 39.3 37.9 3.1 0.88 14. Encouraged class participation 19,308 2.3 8.5 43.6 45.7 3.3 0.73 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 16,551 1.8 11.2 54.1 32.9 3.2 0.69 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 18,696 1.7 9.9 53.7 34.7 3.2 0.68 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 17,670 2.0 13.9 52.0 32.0 3.1 0.72 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 19,351 1.6 5.9 53.5 39.0 3.3 0.65 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 18,862 8.2 26.4 38.3 27.0 2.8 0.92 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 19,550 4.1 14.3 45.2 36.3 3.1 0.81 21. Overall quality of teaching 19,459 4.1 11.0 33.1 51.9 3.3 0.83. % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 3,695 3.8 14.2 57.7 24.2 3.0 0.73 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 4,682 3.6 13.4 58.5 24.6 3.0 0.72 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 4,210 3.5 10.2 57.5 28.8 3.1 0.72 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 2,439 3.6 8.1 52.1 36.2 3.2 0.74 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 2,029 3.5 10.1 53.9 32.5 3.2 0.74 SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 870 2.3 6.1 39.4 52.2 3.4 0.71 28. Guided student report preparation 887 2.6 4.6 43.2 49.6 3.4 0.70 29. Students free to express opinions 1,026 1.4 2.5 31.8 64.3 3.6 0.61 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 1,026 1.9 4.1 34.6 59.4 3.5 0.67 31. Developed abil to conduct research 905 2.5 6.4 44.0 47.1 3.4 0.71 SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 3,268 4.5 13.3 49.0 33.2 3.1 0.80 33. Amount of work appropriate 3,318 5.2 9.9 53.2 31.7 3.1 0.78 34. Instructor explained expectations 3,298 4.0 9.8 50.2 36.0 3.2 0.76 35. Instructor helped with my problems 3,195 3.9 12.3 46.7 37.2 3.2 0.79 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 2,515 3.4 8.6 52.1 35.9 3.2 0.73 % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS 37. Question 37 676 6.7 12.4 9.5 36.4 35.1 3.8 1.23 38. Question 38 669 1.3 5.2 4.2 32.1 57.1 4.4 0.89 39. Question 39 638 7.1 15.7 9.9 32.4 35.0 3.7 1.28 40. Question 40 661 5.4 7.9 9.7 31.8 45.2 4.0 1.16 41. Question 41 15 26.7 6.7 0.0 40.0 26.7 3.3 1.63 42. Question 42 13 30.8 15.4 15.4 15.4 23.1 2.8 1.63 43. Question 43 13 30.8 23.1 15.4 15.4 15.4 2.6 1.50 44. Question 44 15 26.7 20.0 20.0 20.0 13.3 2.7 1.44 45. Question 45 17 29.4 11.8 17.6 11.8 29.4 3.0 1.66 46. Question 46 15 26.7 13.3 6.7 13.3 40.0 3.3 1.75 47. Question 47 14 21.4 7.1 14.3 14.3 42.9 3.5 1.65 48. Question 48 15 6.7 26.7 26.7 6.7 33.3 3.3 1.40 49. Question 49 16 25.0 12.5 18.8 18.8 25.0 3.1 1.57 Number of forms preslugged = at least 31682 Number of forms scanned = 24208 Number of forms with at least one student response = 20141 Percent completed = 63.6 % *********************************************************************** * WARNING: THE RESPONSE RATE FOR THIS CLASS WAS LESS THAN 66.7%. * * Research shows that results may not be valid if more than a third * * of the class is absent or does not respond. * *********************************************************************** For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - SPRING 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Business and Economics SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 223 3.6 A 2,990 49.2 Sophomore 953 15.6 B 2,296 37.8 Junior 1,771 28.9 C 616 10.1 Senior 2,524 41.3 D 53 0.9 Graduate 580 9.5 E/Fail 4 0.1 Professional 14 0.2 I 2 0.0 Other 53 0.9 Pass or Audit 117 1.9 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 1,783 29.2 Studies Program 278 4.6 2 hours 2,012 33.0 Required by my major 4,751 78.1 3 hours 1,334 21.9 Other (e.g. elective) 1,057 17.4 4 - 5 hours 672 11.0 6 - 7 hours 169 2.8 8 or more hours 128 2.1 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 6,507 0.5 1.8 52.3 45.4 3.4 0.56 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 6,236 5.0 13.5 52.4 29.1 3.1 0.79 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 6,247 1.4 6.2 53.2 39.2 3.3 0.65 4. Exams reflected what was taught 6,233 1.9 6.6 49.6 41.9 3.3 0.68 5. Grading was fair and consistent 6,450 1.2 4.4 51.0 43.3 3.4 0.63 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 6,250 1.1 4.7 52.6 41.6 3.3 0.62 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 6,381 0.9 4.4 50.6 44.2 3.4 0.61 8. Graded assignments included comments 5,903 2.4 18.6 51.0 28.0 3.0 0.75 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 6,512 2.7 9.2 45.8 42.3 3.3 0.74 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 6,512 0.5 1.7 38.3 59.5 3.6 0.55 11. Was available for consultation 5,947 0.6 2.4 49.1 47.9 3.4 0.58 12. Satisfact answered class questions 6,474 1.3 4.8 48.3 45.6 3.4 0.64 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 6,445 4.6 16.4 43.3 35.7 3.1 0.83 14. Encouraged class participation 6,482 1.8 7.8 45.5 44.9 3.3 0.70 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 5,479 1.7 10.6 60.0 27.7 3.1 0.66 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 6,331 1.3 7.3 56.8 34.7 3.2 0.64 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 6,240 1.5 8.8 57.6 32.1 3.2 0.66 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 6,432 1.3 4.5 55.5 38.7 3.3 0.62 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 6,325 6.0 24.1 44.6 25.3 2.9 0.85 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 6,475 2.7 11.1 48.6 37.7 3.2 0.74 21. Overall quality of teaching 6,462 3.5 10.4 34.2 51.9 3.3 0.80. % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 195 0.5 11.8 66.7 21.0 3.1 0.59 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 259 1.9 9.3 66.4 22.4 3.1 0.62 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 240 0.8 9.6 63.8 25.8 3.1 0.61 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 118 0.8 11.9 61.9 25.4 3.1 0.63 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 116 1.7 12.1 63.8 22.4 3.1 0.64 SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 115 0.9 1.7 40.0 57.4 3.5 0.58 28. Guided student report preparation 123 1.6 2.4 42.3 53.7 3.5 0.63 29. Students free to express opinions 138 0.7 3.6 34.8 60.9 3.6 0.60 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 137 1.5 5.1 35.0 58.4 3.5 0.67 31. Developed abil to conduct research 129 1.6 5.4 44.2 48.8 3.4 0.67 SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 92 1.1 4.3 68.5 26.1 3.2 0.56 33. Amount of work appropriate 94 0.0 1.1 69.1 29.8 3.3 0.48 34. Instructor explained expectations 96 1.0 3.1 67.7 28.1 3.2 0.55 35. Instructor helped with my problems 93 1.1 6.5 63.4 29.0 3.2 0.60 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 64 1.6 4.7 64.1 29.7 3.2 0.60 % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS 37. Question 37 41 0.0 0.0 39.0 61.0 0.0 3.6 0.49 38. Question 38 40 2.5 2.5 45.0 50.0 0.0 3.4 0.68 39. Question 39 40 5.0 25.0 35.0 35.0 0.0 3.0 0.91 40. Question 40 41 0.0 17.1 53.7 29.3 0.0 3.1 0.68 41. Question 41 40 2.5 0.0 45.0 52.5 0.0 3.5 0.64 42. Question 42 39 5.1 12.8 46.2 35.9 0.0 3.1 0.83 43. Question 43 39 5.1 28.2 43.6 23.1 0.0 2.8 0.84 44. Question 44 40 22.5 30.0 27.5 20.0 0.0 2.5 1.06 45. Question 45 1 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 . 46. Question 46 1 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 . 47. Question 47 1 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 . 48. Question 48 1 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 . 49. Question 49 2 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 3.5 . Number of forms preslugged = at least 10244 Number of forms scanned = 6548 Number of forms with at least one student response = 6534 Percent completed = 63.8 % *********************************************************************** * WARNING: THE RESPONSE RATE FOR THIS CLASS WAS LESS THAN 66.7%. * * Research shows that results may not be valid if more than a third * * of the class is absent or does not respond. * *********************************************************************** For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - SPRING 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Communications & Info Studies SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 230 9.1 A 1,415 56.4 Sophomore 508 20.1 B 952 37.9 Junior 585 23.1 C 120 4.8 Senior 823 32.5 D 7 0.3 Graduate 379 15.0 E/Fail 3 0.1 Professional 0 0.0 I 2 0.1 Other 6 0.2 Pass or Audit 12 0.5 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 574 22.8 Studies Program 603 24.1 2 hours 753 29.9 Required by my major 1,334 53.4 3 hours 611 24.2 Other (e.g. elective) 563 22.5 4 - 5 hours 369 14.6 6 - 7 hours 122 4.8 8 or more hours 93 3.7 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 2,773 0.9 3.1 43.8 52.2 3.5 0.60 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 2,525 4.6 13.4 48.5 33.5 3.1 0.80 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 2,745 2.5 7.7 51.3 38.5 3.3 0.70 4. Exams reflected what was taught 2,222 1.4 6.7 48.6 43.4 3.3 0.66 5. Grading was fair and consistent 2,734 3.2 8.4 46.7 41.7 3.3 0.75 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 2,747 1.9 8.0 49.2 40.9 3.3 0.69 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 2,713 2.2 6.3 49.9 41.5 3.3 0.69 8. Graded assignments included comments 2,701 1.9 8.0 46.6 43.5 3.3 0.70 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 2,772 3.3 7.7 43.1 45.9 3.3 0.75 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 2,775 0.7 2.1 33.7 63.5 3.6 0.57 11. Was available for consultation 2,593 0.9 2.9 45.4 50.8 3.5 0.60 12. Satisfact answered class questions 2,774 2.0 4.5 42.7 50.8 3.4 0.67 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 2,745 4.8 13.0 38.7 43.6 3.2 0.84 14. Encouraged class participation 2,758 1.5 3.9 41.2 53.4 3.5 0.65 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 2,493 1.5 6.7 53.1 38.7 3.3 0.66 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 2,630 2.1 7.0 51.2 39.8 3.3 0.68 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 2,469 2.3 12.7 48.6 36.3 3.2 0.74 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 2,733 1.7 3.9 49.0 45.4 3.4 0.65 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 2,662 6.4 19.9 40.5 33.2 3.0 0.89 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 2,745 3.6 11.0 39.8 45.6 3.3 0.80 21. Overall quality of teaching 2,734 4.1 9.6 31.0 55.3 3.4 0.82. % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 381 4.5 19.9 51.2 24.4 3.0 0.79 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 566 2.3 10.6 56.5 30.6 3.2 0.69 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 553 3.1 7.8 57.3 31.8 3.2 0.70 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 207 3.9 10.6 49.3 36.2 3.2 0.77 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 197 2.0 7.6 52.8 37.6 3.3 0.68 SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 119 2.5 5.0 35.3 57.1 3.5 0.71 28. Guided student report preparation 120 3.3 9.2 35.8 51.7 3.4 0.79 29. Students free to express opinions 124 1.6 3.2 27.4 67.7 3.6 0.63 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 124 2.4 5.6 33.9 58.1 3.5 0.72 31. Developed abil to conduct research 117 0.9 7.7 43.6 47.9 3.4 0.67 SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 55 3.6 0.0 49.1 47.3 3.4 0.68 33. Amount of work appropriate 54 0.0 3.7 55.6 40.7 3.4 0.56 34. Instructor explained expectations 55 0.0 5.5 47.3 47.3 3.4 0.60 35. Instructor helped with my problems 55 1.8 3.6 54.5 40.0 3.3 0.64 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 47 0.0 4.3 46.8 48.9 3.4 0.58 % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS 37. Question 37 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 5.0 . 38. Question 38 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 5.0 . 39. Question 39 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 5.0 . 40. Question 40 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 5.0 . 41. Question 41 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 5.0 . Number of forms preslugged = at least 3485 Number of forms scanned = 2887 Number of forms with at least one student response = 2788 Percent completed = 80.0 % For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - SPRING 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Education SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 127 4.1 A 2,295 73.8 Sophomore 365 11.6 B 693 22.3 Junior 567 18.1 C 76 2.4 Senior 1,099 35.1 D 3 0.1 Graduate 908 29.0 E/Fail 2 0.1 Professional 28 0.9 I 5 0.2 Other 40 1.3 Pass or Audit 37 1.2 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 1,138 36.4 Studies Program 48 1.5 2 hours 747 23.9 Required by my major 2,239 72.1 3 hours 616 19.7 Other (e.g. elective) 819 26.4 4 - 5 hours 346 11.1 6 - 7 hours 137 4.4 8 or more hours 143 4.6 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 3,314 0.5 2.1 36.3 61.2 3.6 0.56 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 2,917 2.7 8.6 42.8 45.9 3.3 0.74 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 3,146 1.1 4.4 44.0 50.5 3.4 0.63 4. Exams reflected what was taught 2,659 1.8 4.6 40.8 52.8 3.4 0.67 5. Grading was fair and consistent 3,198 1.3 3.8 39.9 55.0 3.5 0.64 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 3,194 0.9 4.2 41.7 53.1 3.5 0.62 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 3,166 1.7 4.6 39.8 53.9 3.5 0.66 8. Graded assignments included comments 3,057 1.4 6.3 39.4 53.0 3.4 0.67 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 3,312 1.9 6.1 34.3 57.8 3.5 0.70 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 3,309 0.4 1.1 27.5 71.0 3.7 0.51 11. Was available for consultation 3,110 0.6 2.5 37.8 59.0 3.6 0.58 12. Satisfact answered class questions 3,309 1.1 2.7 33.8 62.3 3.6 0.60 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 3,292 2.2 7.5 33.8 56.4 3.4 0.73 14. Encouraged class participation 3,290 0.6 2.1 29.4 67.9 3.6 0.55 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 2,950 0.7 5.1 44.2 50.0 3.4 0.62 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 3,113 0.9 5.9 41.4 51.8 3.4 0.65 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 3,003 1.1 7.8 42.8 48.3 3.4 0.68 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 3,248 0.7 2.8 40.0 56.4 3.5 0.59 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 3,177 2.6 13.1 39.8 44.4 3.3 0.78 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 3,287 2.1 7.3 31.8 58.9 3.5 0.72 21. Overall quality of teaching 3,278 2.6 6.1 25.0 66.3 3.6 0.72. % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 67 3.0 3.0 52.2 41.8 3.3 0.68 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 78 3.8 3.8 44.9 47.4 3.4 0.74 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 75 4.0 0.0 48.0 48.0 3.4 0.70 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 60 1.7 1.7 46.7 50.0 3.5 0.62 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 58 1.7 5.2 48.3 44.8 3.4 0.67 SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 116 4.3 5.2 35.3 55.2 3.4 0.78 28. Guided student report preparation 127 3.9 5.5 43.3 47.2 3.3 0.76 29. Students free to express opinions 133 1.5 0.8 26.3 71.4 3.7 0.57 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 133 1.5 3.0 25.6 69.9 3.6 0.62 31. Developed abil to conduct research 130 3.1 6.2 39.2 51.5 3.4 0.74 SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 73 1.4 2.7 45.2 50.7 3.5 0.62 33. Amount of work appropriate 72 1.4 1.4 45.8 51.4 3.5 0.60 34. Instructor explained expectations 72 1.4 4.2 43.1 51.4 3.4 0.65 35. Instructor helped with my problems 70 4.3 1.4 37.1 57.1 3.5 0.74 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 66 1.5 0.0 40.9 57.6 3.5 0.59 % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS 37. Question 37 25 20.0 36.0 12.0 16.0 16.0 2.7 1.40 38. Question 38 25 8.0 44.0 8.0 36.0 4.0 2.8 1.14 39. Question 39 25 16.0 32.0 8.0 24.0 20.0 3.0 1.44 40. Question 40 23 8.7 17.4 39.1 17.4 17.4 3.2 1.19 41. Question 41 24 12.5 20.8 37.5 16.7 12.5 3.0 1.20 42. Question 42 22 13.6 27.3 36.4 13.6 9.1 2.8 1.15 43. Question 43 23 0.0 8.7 34.8 34.8 21.7 3.7 0.93 44. Question 44 20 5.0 20.0 30.0 35.0 10.0 3.3 1.07 45. Question 45 20 20.0 25.0 20.0 20.0 15.0 2.9 1.39 46. Question 46 20 10.0 35.0 10.0 25.0 20.0 3.1 1.37 47. Question 47 20 25.0 40.0 20.0 5.0 10.0 2.4 1.23 48. Question 48 20 30.0 30.0 15.0 10.0 15.0 2.5 1.43 49. Question 49 20 20.0 25.0 25.0 15.0 15.0 2.8 1.36 Number of forms preslugged = at least 4248 Number of forms scanned = 3345 Number of forms with at least one student response = 3332 Percent completed = 78.4 % For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - SPRING 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Engineering SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 255 6.2 A 1,988 48.5 Sophomore 525 12.7 B 1,612 39.3 Junior 904 21.9 C 419 10.2 Senior 1,857 44.9 D 44 1.1 Graduate 560 13.5 E/Fail 12 0.3 Professional 4 0.1 I 2 0.0 Other 28 0.7 Pass or Audit 22 0.5 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 577 14.0 Studies Program 95 2.3 2 hours 786 19.1 Required by my major 3,301 79.9 3 hours 998 24.2 Other (e.g. elective) 733 17.8 4 - 5 hours 998 24.2 6 - 7 hours 409 9.9 8 or more hours 353 8.6 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 4,441 1.3 4.4 62.9 31.4 3.2 0.59 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 4,097 6.9 14.2 54.5 24.4 3.0 0.81 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 4,384 2.1 7.0 59.1 31.8 3.2 0.66 4. Exams reflected what was taught 4,163 3.0 8.0 56.4 32.7 3.2 0.70 5. Grading was fair and consistent 4,397 2.4 8.6 56.2 32.8 3.2 0.69 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 4,397 2.1 7.2 59.2 31.5 3.2 0.66 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 4,364 4.4 10.7 54.9 29.9 3.1 0.76 8. Graded assignments included comments 4,258 5.4 24.8 49.9 20.0 2.8 0.80 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 4,431 5.1 14.6 50.7 29.5 3.0 0.80 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 4,440 1.3 2.8 45.7 50.1 3.4 0.62 11. Was available for consultation 4,139 2.5 6.1 54.8 36.6 3.3 0.68 12. Satisfact answered class questions 4,419 2.6 8.4 55.4 33.6 3.2 0.70 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 4,374 6.7 20.5 47.2 25.6 2.9 0.85 14. Encouraged class participation 4,354 4.0 14.9 52.6 28.5 3.1 0.77 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 3,337 3.5 14.7 62.1 19.7 3.0 0.70 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 4,295 2.3 7.9 60.9 28.9 3.2 0.66 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 4,307 2.4 7.8 60.4 29.5 3.2 0.66 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 4,363 2.3 6.1 61.7 29.9 3.2 0.65 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 4,239 7.1 26.1 46.8 20.0 2.8 0.84 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 4,393 4.8 15.3 50.4 29.5 3.0 0.80 21. Overall quality of teaching 4,352 6.9 15.4 41.9 35.8 3.1 0.89. % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 154 5.8 7.8 55.2 31.2 3.1 0.78 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 160 6.3 11.9 53.8 28.1 3.0 0.81 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 148 5.4 12.2 50.0 32.4 3.1 0.81 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 108 4.6 12.0 46.3 37.0 3.2 0.81 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 106 5.7 7.5 46.2 40.6 3.2 0.82 SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 85 4.7 3.5 48.2 43.5 3.3 0.76 28. Guided student report preparation 77 3.9 5.2 46.8 44.2 3.3 0.75 29. Students free to express opinions 88 2.3 5.7 48.9 43.2 3.3 0.69 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 82 2.4 4.9 46.3 46.3 3.4 0.69 31. Developed abil to conduct research 80 3.8 2.5 50.0 43.8 3.3 0.71 SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 485 8.0 11.8 55.3 24.9 3.0 0.83 33. Amount of work appropriate 481 6.4 8.7 61.5 23.3 3.0 0.76 34. Instructor explained expectations 485 6.8 12.8 53.8 26.6 3.0 0.82 35. Instructor helped with my problems 472 7.4 12.5 51.1 29.0 3.0 0.84 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 449 6.9 9.1 55.7 28.3 3.1 0.81 % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS 37. Question 37 1,072 1.4 2.6 18.4 53.0 24.6 4.0 0.81 38. Question 38 1,066 2.3 4.8 18.2 49.6 25.1 3.9 0.91 39. Question 39 1,056 0.6 4.6 19.6 49.9 25.3 3.9 0.83 40. Question 40 1,020 0.9 5.3 19.2 49.9 24.7 3.9 0.85 41. Question 41 898 2.0 4.9 21.9 47.6 23.6 3.9 0.90 42. Question 42 666 2.4 7.1 23.0 47.1 20.4 3.8 0.94 43. Question 43 582 4.0 7.9 24.7 45.7 17.7 3.7 0.99 44. Question 44 476 1.9 5.7 21.4 46.2 24.8 3.9 0.92 45. Question 45 362 1.4 5.5 15.5 49.4 28.2 4.0 0.89 46. Question 46 240 1.7 6.7 25.0 52.9 13.8 3.7 0.85 47. Question 47 88 1.1 4.5 21.6 55.7 17.0 3.8 0.81 48. Question 48 51 2.0 2.0 23.5 58.8 13.7 3.8 0.78 49. Question 49 20 5.0 5.0 20.0 55.0 15.0 3.7 0.98 Number of forms preslugged = at least 6384 Number of forms scanned = 4530 Number of forms with at least one student response = 4497 Percent completed = 70.4 % For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - SPRING 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Human Environmental Sciences SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 180 11.1 A 824 51.6 Sophomore 284 17.5 B 593 37.2 Junior 404 24.8 C 150 9.4 Senior 644 39.6 D 13 0.8 Graduate 109 6.7 E/Fail 0 0.0 Professional 0 0.0 I 0 0.0 Other 5 0.3 Pass or Audit 16 1.0 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 529 32.9 Studies Program 226 14.1 2 hours 513 31.9 Required by my major 1,101 68.6 3 hours 315 19.6 Other (e.g. elective) 279 17.4 4 - 5 hours 143 8.9 6 - 7 hours 43 2.7 8 or more hours 64 4.0 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 1,770 1.4 4.3 52.1 42.3 3.4 0.63 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 1,619 4.0 9.2 52.6 34.2 3.2 0.75 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 1,734 2.4 11.3 55.0 31.3 3.2 0.71 4. Exams reflected what was taught 1,599 2.8 9.5 53.7 34.0 3.2 0.71 5. Grading was fair and consistent 1,728 2.7 9.8 50.7 36.9 3.2 0.73 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 1,748 2.1 8.5 54.8 34.6 3.2 0.68 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 1,724 3.9 12.8 52.6 30.7 3.1 0.76 8. Graded assignments included comments 1,605 4.9 19.8 48.6 26.7 3.0 0.81 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 1,764 5.5 13.7 45.3 35.5 3.1 0.84 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 1,759 1.2 3.9 42.0 53.0 3.5 0.63 11. Was available for consultation 1,581 2.7 5.9 54.1 37.3 3.3 0.69 12. Satisfact answered class questions 1,752 2.3 6.4 51.8 39.4 3.3 0.69 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 1,744 6.7 16.8 43.9 32.7 3.0 0.87 14. Encouraged class participation 1,743 2.2 10.2 49.3 38.3 3.2 0.72 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 1,592 2.2 10.7 58.2 28.8 3.1 0.68 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 1,677 2.6 13.2 56.4 27.8 3.1 0.71 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 1,576 3.3 16.0 55.1 25.6 3.0 0.74 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 1,738 1.6 6.1 56.0 36.2 3.3 0.64 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 1,711 7.1 20.9 45.0 26.9 2.9 0.87 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 1,760 5.8 15.7 43.2 35.2 3.1 0.86 21. Overall quality of teaching 1,752 6.3 16.3 34.9 42.5 3.1 0.91. % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 175 2.3 22.9 63.4 11.4 2.8 0.64 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 215 1.4 15.3 67.4 15.8 3.0 0.61 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 214 2.3 11.2 66.8 19.6 3.0 0.63 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 139 1.4 16.5 53.2 28.8 3.1 0.71 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 124 0.8 21.8 55.6 21.8 3.0 0.69 SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 22 4.5 0.0 45.5 50.0 3.4 0.73 28. Guided student report preparation 25 0.0 16.0 44.0 40.0 3.2 0.72 29. Students free to express opinions 38 0.0 2.6 39.5 57.9 3.6 0.55 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 37 2.7 2.7 32.4 62.2 3.5 0.69 31. Developed abil to conduct research 29 10.3 13.8 51.7 24.1 2.9 0.90 SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 44 0.0 9.1 61.4 29.5 3.2 0.59 33. Amount of work appropriate 45 2.2 4.4 57.8 35.6 3.3 0.65 34. Instructor explained expectations 45 2.2 8.9 55.6 33.3 3.2 0.69 35. Instructor helped with my problems 43 4.7 7.0 53.5 34.9 3.2 0.76 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 43 0.0 4.7 58.1 37.2 3.3 0.57 % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS *** No Optional Questions were answered *** Number of forms preslugged = at least 2683 Number of forms scanned = 2052 Number of forms with at least one student response = 1776 Percent completed = 66.2 % *********************************************************************** * WARNING: THE RESPONSE RATE FOR THIS CLASS WAS LESS THAN 66.7%. * * Research shows that results may not be valid if more than a third * * of the class is absent or does not respond. * *********************************************************************** For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - SPRING 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Lexington Campus Graduate School SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 0 0.0 A 120 71.4 Sophomore 0 0.0 B 47 28.0 Junior 0 0.0 C 1 0.6 Senior 0 0.0 D 0 0.0 Graduate 172 100.0 E/Fail 0 0.0 Professional 0 0.0 I 0 0.0 Other 0 0.0 Pass or Audit 0 0.0 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 17 10.0 Studies Program 5 3.0 2 hours 37 21.8 Required by my major 118 70.2 3 hours 50 29.4 Other (e.g. elective) 45 26.8 4 - 5 hours 33 19.4 6 - 7 hours 26 15.3 8 or more hours 7 4.1 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 187 3.2 3.2 40.1 53.5 3.4 0.71 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 167 1.8 2.4 53.9 41.9 3.4 0.62 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 184 3.8 6.5 50.5 39.1 3.3 0.74 4. Exams reflected what was taught 148 6.1 9.5 40.5 43.9 3.2 0.86 5. Grading was fair and consistent 179 3.4 7.3 45.3 44.1 3.3 0.75 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 185 3.2 7.0 46.5 43.2 3.3 0.74 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 177 2.3 6.8 45.8 45.2 3.3 0.71 8. Graded assignments included comments 169 3.6 11.8 40.2 44.4 3.3 0.80 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 188 4.3 5.9 39.4 50.5 3.4 0.78 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 187 1.1 3.7 28.3 66.8 3.6 0.62 11. Was available for consultation 180 2.2 3.9 45.0 48.9 3.4 0.67 12. Satisfact answered class questions 185 1.6 4.3 44.3 49.7 3.4 0.66 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 187 4.8 14.4 37.4 43.3 3.2 0.86 14. Encouraged class participation 184 1.1 6.0 36.4 56.5 3.5 0.66 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 165 2.4 7.3 47.3 43.0 3.3 0.71 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 186 1.6 8.1 38.2 52.2 3.4 0.71 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 183 2.2 10.4 43.7 43.7 3.3 0.74 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 185 2.2 4.9 44.9 48.1 3.4 0.68 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 183 4.4 20.8 41.5 33.3 3.0 0.85 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 187 6.4 11.2 30.5 51.9 3.3 0.90 21. Overall quality of teaching 187 3.7 9.6 23.5 63.1 3.5 0.82. % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 5 20.0 0.0 0.0 80.0 3.4 . 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 20 0.0 5.0 5.0 90.0 3.9 0.49 28. Guided student report preparation 20 0.0 0.0 30.0 70.0 3.7 0.47 29. Students free to express opinions 20 0.0 0.0 15.0 85.0 3.9 0.37 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 20 0.0 5.0 10.0 85.0 3.8 0.52 31. Developed abil to conduct research 18 0.0 0.0 16.7 83.3 3.8 0.38 SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 33. Amount of work appropriate 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 34. Instructor explained expectations 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 35. Instructor helped with my problems 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 4.0 . % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS *** No Optional Questions were answered *** Number of forms preslugged = at least 224 Number of forms scanned = 198 Number of forms with at least one student response = 188 Percent completed = 83.9 % For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - spring 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Military Science SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 16 40.0 A 37 92.5 Sophomore 14 35.0 B 3 7.5 Junior 5 12.5 C 0 0.0 Senior 4 10.0 D 0 0.0 Graduate 0 0.0 E/Fail 0 0.0 Professional 1 2.5 I 0 0.0 Other 0 0.0 Pass or Audit 0 0.0 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 24 60.0 Studies Program 2 5.0 2 hours 4 10.0 Required by my major 1 2.5 3 hours 6 15.0 Other (e.g. elective) 37 92.5 4 - 5 hours 4 10.0 6 - 7 hours 2 5.0 8 or more hours 0 0.0 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 42 0.0 0.0 38.1 61.9 3.6 0.49 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 22 0.0 0.0 40.9 59.1 3.6 0.50 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 39 0.0 0.0 33.3 66.7 3.7 0.48 4. Exams reflected what was taught 42 0.0 0.0 33.3 66.7 3.7 0.48 5. Grading was fair and consistent 41 0.0 2.4 29.3 68.3 3.7 0.53 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 41 0.0 2.4 36.6 61.0 3.6 0.55 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 42 0.0 4.8 31.0 64.3 3.6 0.59 8. Graded assignments included comments 40 0.0 5.0 37.5 57.5 3.5 0.60 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 42 0.0 0.0 35.7 64.3 3.6 0.48 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 42 0.0 0.0 28.6 71.4 3.7 0.46 11. Was available for consultation 40 0.0 2.5 30.0 67.5 3.7 0.53 12. Satisfact answered class questions 42 0.0 0.0 31.0 69.0 3.7 0.47 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 42 0.0 0.0 40.5 59.5 3.6 0.50 14. Encouraged class participation 42 0.0 0.0 28.6 71.4 3.7 0.46 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 40 0.0 2.5 55.0 42.5 3.4 0.55 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 42 0.0 7.1 45.2 47.6 3.4 0.63 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 40 0.0 2.5 55.0 42.5 3.4 0.55 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 41 0.0 4.9 43.9 51.2 3.5 0.60 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 41 2.4 7.3 43.9 46.3 3.3 0.73 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 41 0.0 2.4 29.3 68.3 3.7 0.53 21. Overall quality of teaching 41 0.0 0.0 31.7 68.3 3.7 0.47 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 4 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 3.5 . 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 4 0.0 0.0 25.0 75.0 3.8 . 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 4 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 3.5 . 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 3 0.0 0.0 33.3 66.7 3.7 . 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 3 0.0 0.0 33.3 66.7 3.7 . SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 1 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 3.0 . 28. Guided student report preparation 1 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 3.0 . 29. Students free to express opinions 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . 31. Developed abil to conduct research 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 1 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 3.0 . 33. Amount of work appropriate 1 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 3.0 . 34. Instructor explained expectations 1 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 3.0 . 35. Instructor helped with my problems 1 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 . 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 1 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 3.0 . % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS *** No Optional Questions were answered *** Number of forms preslugged = at least 51 Number of forms scanned = 50 Number of forms with at least one student response = 42 Percent completed = 82.4 % For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - SPRING 2000 TEACHER AND COURSE EVALUATION RESULTS COLLEGE = Social Work SECTION A - STUDENT INFORMATION Classification Number Percent Expected grade Number Percent Freshman 9 1.0 A 650 72.3 Sophomore 40 4.4 B 215 23.9 Junior 111 12.1 C 28 3.1 Senior 190 20.8 D 2 0.2 Graduate 562 61.5 E/Fail 0 0.0 Professional 1 0.1 I 0 0.0 Other 1 0.1 Pass or Audit 4 0.4 Reason for taking course Number Percent Hrs/week spent Number Percent Required by University 1 hour or less 116 12.8 Studies Program 40 4.4 2 hours 207 22.8 Required by my major 744 82.7 3 hours 195 21.5 Other (e.g. elective) 116 12.9 4 - 5 hours 144 15.8 6 - 7 hours 63 6.9 8 or more hours 184 20.2 % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION B - COURSE ITEMS 1. Outlined course material and grading 953 1.9 3.1 36.5 58.4 3.5 0.65 2. Textbook contributed to understandin 712 3.4 10.0 43.8 42.8 3.3 0.77 3. Suppl read & assign helped understan 915 1.3 4.7 43.8 50.2 3.4 0.65 4. Exams reflected what was taught 613 2.9 6.4 41.3 49.4 3.4 0.73 5. Grading was fair and consistent 914 2.5 6.6 38.3 52.6 3.4 0.72 6. Assignments were distributed evenly 929 1.6 5.4 39.8 53.2 3.4 0.67 7. Graded assignments returned promptly 911 1.2 3.4 40.0 55.4 3.5 0.63 8. Graded assignments included comments 907 2.8 8.3 34.3 54.7 3.4 0.76 SECTION C - INSTRUCTOR ITEMS 9. Presented material effectively 945 3.3 7.2 34.1 55.4 3.4 0.76 10. Had good knowledge of subject matte 953 0.9 1.6 28.9 68.6 3.7 0.56 11. Was available for consultation 864 1.2 2.9 38.8 57.2 3.5 0.61 12. Satisfact answered class questions 947 1.9 4.3 32.4 61.4 3.5 0.67 13. Stimulated interest of the subject 947 2.7 9.8 33.6 53.9 3.4 0.77 14. Encouraged class participation 950 1.5 4.4 29.5 64.6 3.6 0.65 SECTION D - LEARNING OUTCOMES 15. Learned respect different viewpoint 908 1.0 4.1 44.5 50.4 3.4 0.62 16. Inc my abil to analyze & evaluate 936 1.3 6.3 39.2 53.2 3.4 0.67 17. Course helped abil to solve problem 923 1.3 8.5 42.3 48.0 3.4 0.69 18. Gained undrstnd of concepts & prin. 946 1.1 3.7 40.8 54.4 3.5 0.62 19. Course stimulated me to read furthe 930 2.3 13.2 40.4 44.1 3.3 0.77 % % % % N Poor Fair Good Excellent Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION E - SUMMARY ITEMS 20. Overall value of the course 938 2.1 9.2 34.3 54.4 3.4 0.74 21. Overall quality of teaching 940 4.4 8.2 25.5 61.9 3.5 0.82. % % Strongly % % Strongly N Disagree Disagree Agree Agree Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION F - UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM COURSES ONLY 22. USSC/ understand scientific inquiry 23 0.0 8.7 43.5 47.8 3.4 0.66 23. Saw how discipline relates to other 31 0.0 6.5 48.4 45.2 3.4 0.62 24. Writing assign helps understand sub 30 0.0 10.0 36.7 53.3 3.4 0.68 25. Cross-Cult/understand other culture 25 0.0 12.0 32.0 56.0 3.4 0.71 26. Cross-Discipline/ links were eviden 22 0.0 4.5 50.0 45.5 3.4 0.59 SECTION G - GRADUATE SEMINARS ONLY 27. Feedback on oral presentations 58 0.0 3.4 34.5 62.1 3.6 0.56 28. Guided student report preparation 62 1.6 4.8 38.7 54.8 3.5 0.67 29. Students free to express opinions 63 0.0 6.3 15.9 77.8 3.7 0.58 30. Discussions broadened my knowledge 62 0.0 6.5 16.1 77.4 3.7 0.58 31. Developed abil to conduct research 41 2.4 12.2 26.8 58.5 3.4 0.81 SECTION H - LABORATORY & DISCUSSION SECTIONS ONLY 32. Clarified lecture material 12 0.0 8.3 8.3 83.3 3.8 0.62 33. Amount of work appropriate 11 0.0 9.1 27.3 63.6 3.5 0.69 34. Instructor explained expectations 12 0.0 8.3 33.3 58.3 3.5 0.67 35. Instructor helped with my problems 12 0.0 8.3 33.3 58.3 3.5 0.67 36. Lab equipment use satis explained 9 0.0 11.1 22.2 66.7 3.6 . % answering item N --------------------------------- Mean SD (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SECTION I - OPTIONAL ITEMS *** No Optional Questions were answered *** Number of forms preslugged = at least 1130 Number of forms scanned = 968 Number of forms with at least one student response = 959 Percent completed = 84.9 % For help with interpretation of the results, refer to your copy of "STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING - INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS." If a copy is not attached, see your department chairperson. An electronic copy is also available at our UK web page for Assessment & Instituttional Data. ****************************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************************